Kashgar, a famous historical and cultural city with more than 2, years, is the starting point of karakoram highway. The city is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with the southern Tianshan Mountains lying in the north, the Pamirs towering in the west, the Karakorum Mountains in the south, the Taklimakan Desert in the east, and the Yarkant River surrounded by mountains and deserts. The alluvial plain of Kashgar River is like a green gem embedded in it. The journey route Urumqi → Korla → Kuqa → Aksu → Kashgar → Tashkurgan → Kashgar → Hotan → Minfeng → Desert Highway → Luntai → Weili → Urumqi → The mileage of all places is about 4,8 km

D1: Urumqi → Korla

Today's driving conditions, G312 Tuhe Expressway, The motorcade went to Korla along Tuhe Expressway, along the way, Dabancheng Wind Power Station Chaiwopu-Salt Lake-Hougou-Toksun, Gangou, Kumish-Wushtala-Yanqi-Tashi Store, arrived in Korla, Pear City, stayed in Korla at night and enjoyed the night of Peacock River. Today's highlights: scenery along the way, Peacock River

D2: Korla → Kuqa

Today's driving conditions, Tuhe Expressway, about 3 kilometers, after breakfast in the hotel, go to Kuqa, which was called Qiuci in ancient times. It is a bright pearl on the ancient Silk Road, the birthplace of Qiuci culture, the eastern gate of southern Xinjiang, the transportation hub connecting northern and southern Xinjiang and the traffic arteries of five prefectures, and it is also a famous Silk Road in history. Arrive in Kuqa and visit Kuqa Wangfu, Kuqa Temple, Kuqa Old Town and Kuqa Danang City. Today's highlights: Kuqa Palace, Kuqa Temple and Kuqa Daban City

D3: Kuqa → Aksu

Today's driving conditions, national highway+provincial highway+Tuhe Expressway, about 38 kilometers. After breakfast in the hotel, we will go to the mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon, the strange red hill landform on the southern slope of Tianshan Mountain and the wonders of Tianshan Stone Forest to feel the natural scenery in the middle of Tianshan Mountain and appreciate the natural masterpieces left by nature. After the tour, I went to the Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave in Baicheng, one of the birthplaces of Qiuci Grottoes. The earliest large-scale grottoes in China can be called "the second Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes", and its history is longer than that of Mogao Grottoes. Today's highlights: mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon, Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave

D4: Aksu → Kashgar

Today's driving conditions, Tuhe Expressway, about 48 kilometers after breakfast, the hotel went to Kashgar, an important town in southern Xinjiang, and crossed the Tarim Basin in China's first great basin, enjoying deserts, oases and red beds everywhere along the way. In the afternoon, I arrived in Kashgar, the westernmost border city of China, an important commercial port on the ancient Silk Road, for free activities. Wandering in every street and lane in the ancient city, every brick, tile, dust and soil bear the historical vicissitudes of the ancient city for thousands of years, writing the past and present of the ancient city and showing a vivid picture of Uygur folk customs! Today's highlights: Kashgar Old Town, Kashgar Night Market, Kashgar Cuisine

D5: Play in Kashgar all day

Sleep until you wake up naturally. After breakfast in the hotel, you can worship the largest and highest Aitigar Mosque in China, and shoot magnificent buildings with Islamic characteristics. When you meet with the worship, you may see a grand worship scene and feel a strong religious atmosphere. Go to the xiangfei tomb and visit the famous Muslim family tomb; Go to Gaotai folk houses and feel the pulse of ancient Kashgar from the strange folk houses. Highlights of today: Aitigar Mosque, Princess Tomb, Gaotai Residential Building

D6: Kashgar → Tashkurgan

Today's itinerary, about 29 kilometers on the China-Pakistan Highway. After breakfast in the hotel, take the China-Pakistan Highway to Tashkurgan, one of the most beautiful highways in southern Xinjiang. After passing through the Gaizikou checkpoint, Baisha Mountain comes into view, passing through Lake Karakuri and arriving at Mustag. The magnificent plateau snow-capped mountains, glaciers, lakes and grasslands along the way constitute a touching plateau scenery painting. Today's highlights: Baisha Lake, Karakuli Lake, Muztag D7: Tashkurgan → Hongqilafu → Kashgar

Today's trip, about 4 kilometers along the China-Pakistan Highway, today, go to Hongqilafu along the karakoram highway (China-Pakistan Highway, enjoy the scenery of Pamirs in depth, and go to Hongqilafu, the westernmost tip of National Highway 314 and the westernmost tip of China's territory. Return to Kashgar in due course and continue to enjoy the scenery of southern Xinjiang along the way. Today's highlights: scenery of Pamir Plateau, Hongqilafu

D8: Kashi → Hotan

Today's driving conditions, Tuhe Expressway +G315 National Road, about 5 kilometers. After breakfast in the hotel, we went to Hotan, the hometown of jade, and passed Yecheng, which is located at the foot of Weiwei Karakorum Mountain. It is the starting point of the new Tibet Highway. We had a Chinese meal in Yecheng at noon and went to Hotan in the afternoon. Today's highlights: Hotan Grand Bazaar, Hotan Museum and Hotan Night Market

D9: Hotan → Minfeng

Today's driving conditions, G315 National Road, about 29 kilometers. After breakfast in the hotel, we visited Hotan Jade Market. Hotan jade is very delicate in texture, soft as fat, full of substance, thick and moist, and occupies a leading position in traditional jade. Visit the Millennium Walnut King in Hotan, which has a history of more than 56 years. It is a fruit tree in Yuan Dynasty, and it can be called the Longevity, the wonder of the world-the Grape Gallery. Then go to Minfeng, and if time permits, visit the Niya Museum to learn about the Niya civilization in the ancient desert country. Today's highlights: Hetian Jade Market, Millennium Walnut King, Grape Corridor

D1: Minfeng → Luntai

Today's driving conditions, desert highway, about 588 kilometers. After breakfast, we set off from Minfeng, the largest desert in China-Taklimakan, the longest desert highway built in the flowing desert in the world at present, crossing the vast desert, and visiting Tarim Huyanglin Park and Tarim by the way. Today's highlights: Taklimakan Desert, Desert Highway, Tarim Huyanglin Park

D11: Luntai → Luobu Village → Korla

Today's driving conditions, Tuhe Expressway +G218 National Highway, about 35 kilometers after breakfast in the hotel, we went to Luobu Village, which is a paradise where Luobu people live. Luobu people are one of the oldest ethnic groups in Xinjiang, and they live on the side of Xiaohaizi by the Tarim River. Desert, lake, Tarim River and Luobu people's village make up a beautiful world paradise. Today's highlights are: Luobu people's village, Tarim River

D12: Korla → Urumqi

Tips for returning. 1. The climate in Xinjiang is a typical arid climate in the mainland, with a large temperature difference between morning and evening, reaching about 1 to 15 degrees. The folks have a metaphor of "wearing fur coats at noon and eating watermelons around the stove". 2. The ultraviolet radiation in Xinjiang is strong, so tourists should prepare enough sunscreen products, and at the same time, they should be equipped with drugs or granules for clearing away heat and quenching thirst, so as to avoid being unable to bear the excessively dry and hot climate. 3. There is a two-hour time difference in inland cities in Xinjiang. Compared with the inland cities, they will "sleep late and get up late", so they should adjust their biological clocks in time. 4. Xinjiang has long lines and scattered scenic spots, so it is easy to get tired after a long ride. Take some snacks and drinking water with you, prepare for hardship and pay attention to rest. 5. Xinjiang is rich in tourism resources and charming scenery, but most areas are backward. Compared with the central and eastern regions and big cities, the accommodation and dining conditions are poor, and the meals are simple. The diet is mainly pasta and beef and mutton, and the taste of the dishes is biased. It is necessary to bring some gastrointestinal drugs. 6. Xinjiang is known as the "hometown of melons and fruits". It is a great pleasure to eat fruit in Xinjiang, but be careful not to drink hot tea after eating fruit to avoid diarrhea. 7. The unit of measurement in Xinjiang people's daily life is in kilograms. Xinjiang local passenger aviation and railways have embargoed regulations on Uygur craft knives. 8. Xinjiang is a region inhabited by ethnic minorities, and each ethnic minority has its own unique religious beliefs. Please respect the customs and habits of ethnic minorities, get in touch with ethnic minorities, and don't ask questions or talk about their religious beliefs in public, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. 1. The staple foods of Xinjiang people are noodles, naan and beef and mutton. Their dishes are mainly hot and sour. Onions, tomatoes, peppers and potatoes are commonly used vegetable ingredients, and cumin, Chili powder, vinegar and other seasonings are indispensable. Therefore, xinjiang cuisine is always delicious, sour and spicy, and particularly appetizing. Generally speaking, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang prefer to eat pasta, dairy products, beef and mutton and all kinds of fruits and vegetables.